#D970C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.167 334.4), rgb(217, 112, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#D970C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D970C6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.167 334.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D970C6 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D970C6 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D970C6 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D970C6 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D970C6
oklch(69.4% 0.167 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D148BC
oklch(63% 0.213 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD1DA8
oklch(55.7% 0.232 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20690
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#D970C6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #708CC9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9BC3 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27692 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D970C6
#D970C6
oklch(69.4% 0.167 334.4)
- #1CBA6B
#1CBA6B
oklch(69.5% 0.168 154.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D970C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D970C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
Use #D970C6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.